Matawan's Luke Smith wins 1st place in Pokemon tourney

12:57 PM,
Jan. 10, 2013

Eight-year-old Luke Smith of Matawan.

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Eight-year-old Luke Smith of Matawan clinched first place in the Junior Division at the Brooklyn Pokemon City Championships on Dec. 22. His efforts involved a full day of head-to-head play in the Pokemon Trading Card Game battle. Along with the title and City Championship trophy, Luke earned Championship Points which count toward his potentially earning an invitation to the 2013 Pokémon World Championships in Vancouver, BC.

Luke started playing Pokemon in December 2011. He regularly attends the Pokemon league on Saturdays at Little Shop of Comics in Scotch Plains. He attended his first ...